War Bride (2001)
"The War Bride" (original title)

WW2: In London, Lily marries a Canadian soldier who goes off to war. She and her newborn daughter are invited to come and live with his family in Canada, where conditions are not as ... See full summary »

Director:

Lyndon Chubbuck

Writer:

Angela Workman

Stars:

Anna Friel, Brenda Fricker, Aden Young

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Friel	...	Lily
Brenda Fricker	...	Betty
Aden Young	...	Charlie
Julie Cox	...	Sophie
Loren Dean	...	Joe
Molly Parker	...	Sylvia
Schyler McLaren	...	Lindy
Gabrielle McLaren	...	Lindy
Caroline Cave	...	Peggy
Keeley Gainey	...	Moira
Claudie Blakley	...	Rosie
Benjamin Boyd	...	Louie (as Ben Weinberger)
Dorothy A. Haug	...	Mrs. Clarke
Petina Hapgood	...	Sal
Lynda Boyd	...	Dee Dee

Storyline

WW2: In London, Lily marries a Canadian soldier who goes off to war. She and her newborn daughter are invited to come and live with his family in Canada, where conditions are not as splendid as he had described. And nobody knows if and when he will return.

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Plot Keywords:

leg brace | culture clash | polio | having sex with skirt hiked up | woman wearing army boots | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

Love and War

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

DB Entertainment, Random Harvest Pictures, Vanguard Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Lily is collecting eggs for the first time, she gets two and puts them in the basket she is carrying. When she turns round to get more, the basket is half full, with at least 8 eggs.

User Reviews

A beautiful film.

The War Bride is a beautiful and inspiring drama, beautifully photographed, with superb acting and full of personal growth. Lily, an English girl, marries Charlie, a Canadian WWII soldier from northern Alberta, who lives on a "big ranch on the prairies". That sounds good to Lily but when she is sent to Canada for the duration of the war, the reality is very different. She is stuck with a grieving mother-in-law and a crippled sister-in-law, who feed off each others' bitterness and depression. The ranch is an unproductive farm with run-down buildings. Lily is horrified but decides to make the best of it and does very well indeed. If you like this film, then see Cold Comfort Farm (1995), a similar story and an intelligent comedy.